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Why do I find the ridiculous E30 prices so frustrating? So much of it is ream stereotyped "I know what I've got" type stuff, too. Yes - prices are rising. But $9k for a car with no WoF? (We're not talking M-anything or even all that uncommon.) $4k+++ for a car with significant issues - an automatic that can't be relied on to find reverse. Similar for cars described as having "a little rust" - yeah, right. Nah. Must be silly season.

I can go 'coil plugs - suit Pagani V12' ? It seems the gullibility of buyers cannot be overestimated.

More e30 tax. A M20 '885' cylinder head - incomplete - $700? Seems like 5 minutes ago you'd pay that for an entire, running, car! (Note for readers - I'm not after one. )

Talk to - email - BTB. www.btbexhausts.co.uk

M60B40 twin-turbo, 360rwhp. (And Mercedes badged lettering!) Built by ProBoost in Finland.

Not yet. It's dark and there's no undercover, let alone inside, space I can use.

Completely agree. It's a guide - nothing more. Load testing typically requires being able to start the vehicle. That's not happening, without charging the battery (again). Which I can do, of course. When fully charged, it seems it'll do a couple of starts. The third one is a bit of a no-go... But when the car starts, it starts easily. I measured a 5V difference between running (charging) voltage, and that displayed when unsuccessfully trying to start the car. Even when it won't start, there's enough charge to show good headlights and full beam. This suggests to me that voltage is present, but power is not.

Hooked up for a jump start - started first turn of the engine. Drove home - 20km or so - without any problems. Got home, engine continued to run without issue, suggesting alternator is OK. Left running, found multimeter. 13.8-13.9V across the battery terminals (engine running). Would have liked to see 14.2, but this is still reasonable. Turn engine off - 12.2V on battery. Tried starting - no go. Just solenoid ticking, and shown battery voltage dropped to well under 9V. Condition glass on the battery still shows a beautiful green, so yes - sounds (to me) like a dropped cell. I'll find a nice Bosch S5 for it, tomorrow.

Mrs Ms car - E30, 325. Battery went flat over Covid but as the car wasn't used, I didn't worry especially. Charged it, sight glass was green, suggesting it's OK. Drove it to work this morning - no problem. Came out this evening and it may have been a little slower turning over. Stopped to buy bread on the way home, came out and... Very reluctant to turn over before ticking the solenoid. Will not start. Lights seem OK. Bright. Dim a little when turning the ignition key. Going to get a jump start, but is the problem a duff battery (unknown age but good make) or has the alternator called time?

I got a tax refund.

Defenders are like E30s. Most are over-priced. They sell, because the kool-aid has got to people.

Link?

Expensive. (Controversial, I know.) An auto sedan would need to be mint for that price, and this one is far from it.

It'll probably be a rolling 12 months. Otherwise person X would say "I may have sold 24 vehicles this year, but I'm not selling any for the next 3 years."

Didn't sell. Vendor is waiting until travel is easier.

I've spoken with Ollie a few times over this. I'm keen to be involved, but don't have (access to) the investment it might need. I suggested taking a role as an admin, allowing Ollie to be more of a sleeping partner than he is now, and will follow up on that.

New job, and while Covid-19 has meant many people staying home, he's probably been busier than he would normally be. (I'm in the same boat. Well, not literally, and we'd maintain physical distance but I'm experiencing the same thing. You know what I mean. You don't? Oh... Forget I said anything... )

Thanks. You'd have to hope it can secure a piece of plastic trim!

Errmm... Which one is best suited? Prices vary quite considerably! From what i have quickly found, it looks like most are a foam-type tape. Found this: https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=2619495820 Price is certainly right, but the delivery time - ex-China - doesn't excite me. I suspect it is a few metres in length, while most NZ sources appear to sell as a 33m reel.

A couple of the clips securing the exterior drivers door trim on Miss Ms car have become 'old', probably brittle, and are no longer securing the black plastic trim. This has led to the end sitting slightly 'away' from the door, and when I walked past it I caught it with my trouser leg, and exacerbated the problem. Need a quick fix. Double-sided tape? Any recommendations?

NZPost say there are some delays... A month? In Shanghai? Yes, it's coming from China. Yes, there were suspensions in shipping/transit, but this is ridiculous. And their 'customer service' (what a terrible job that has to be) cannot help, even when shown that China Post report it scanned in Auckland. NZPost can't investigate until it shows on their system as being in NZ (which, sadly, does make some sense). Does seem that everything I receive from overseas which uses NZPost is subject to massive delays and problems. ...

Keen to know how you got delivery from China... Unless it was via a courier other than NZPost, who while woefully slow most of the time have taken it to a whole new level. The source tracking says the package is at Auckland airport and has been for several weeks; NZPost say it is still in China. Tracking has said that for over 6 weeks - the order was placed just before we moved to Level 3. First time around. Fortunately it's not critical or valuable.